Microcontroller: An Overview of Single-Chip Microcomputers

A microcontroller, full name single-chip microcomputer (English: Single-Chip Microcomputer), also known as a microcontroller, is a microcomputer that integrates the central processing unit, memory, timer/counter, and various input/output interfaces all on one integrated circuit chip. Compared to the general-purpose microprocessors used in personal computers, it emphasizes self-sufficiency (no external hardware required) and cost savings. Its … Read more

Understanding Microcontrollers: A Comprehensive Guide

A microcontroller (Single-Chip Microcomputer) is an integrated circuit chip that uses ultra-large scale integration technology to integrate a central processing unit (CPU), random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), multiple I/O ports, an interrupt system, timers/counters, and other functions (which may also include display driver circuits, pulse width modulation circuits, analog multiplexers, A/D converters, etc.) … Read more

Quality FPGA Self-Made IP and Open Source Websites

1. OpenCores, the world’s largest FPGA open source website, contains various IP cores that have been verified by many users. Website address: https://opencores.org/ 2. FPGA 4 Fun, provides a wealth of articles on FPGA applications and practical project examples. Website address: http://www.fpga4fun.com/ 3. OpenHW Group, a non-profit organization, aims to promote and advance open-source hardware … Read more

From FPGA to ASIC: The Journey of AI Chip Design

Perhaps some team is designing an embedded inference engine for edge computing, or is furthering automotive vision processing, or perhaps they possess insights in the data center domain that can challenge NVIDIA and Google! However, amidst the broad performance demands, environments, and applications, AI accelerator architectures face unique challenges not only in design but also … Read more

Basic Structure of FPGA

How Hard Is It to Win a Backpack? Give It a Try! →_→ Long Press Recognition 【Topic】: Basic Structure of FPGA 【Author】: LinCoding 【Date】: 2016.12.13 【Statement】: Please indicate the source for reprints and citations Summary from “Altera FPGA/CPLD Design Basics, Second Edition”. Basic Structure of FPGA: The basic components of FPGA include: programmable I/O units, … Read more

A Review of High-Performance Programmable Data Plane Based on FPGA

Welcome to click the blue words and follow “Smart Journal IT“! Zhao Peng, Cheng Guang, Zhao Deyu Journal of Software Abstract The Programmable Data Plane (PDP) supports the offloading and acceleration of network applications, bringing revolutionary development opportunities to network applications. It also supports the rapid implementation and deployment of new protocols and services, promoting … Read more

AI Chip Acceleration! FPGA Breakthroughs in AI Computing Power

High-performance computing chips have become one of the key factors in the competition for the digital economy and artificial intelligence, even determining the outcome of global computing power competition. What is a Computing Power Chip? A computing power chip is a special integrated circuit designed to provide powerful computing capabilities. As the core driving force … Read more

Understanding the Differences Between CPU, MCU, FPGA, and SoC

Source: Semiconductor Industry Alliance Currently, there are two types of civilizations in the world: one is the carbon-based civilization formed by human society, and the other is the silicon-based civilization composed of various chips—because almost all chips are made from single crystal silicon, the total number of chip systems far exceeds the number of humans … Read more

The Evolution of FPGA Software Stack in Programming

The billion-dollar data center market is divided among Altera, Xilinx, and otherFPGAs suppliers. After Intel acquired Altera in June 2015, this market became even more complex. Before the acquisition in 2014, Altera’s revenue of $1.9 billion had 16% from data center-related computing, networking, and storage businesses, totaling $304 million. Those communication and wireless equipment system … Read more